Unreal Engine Developer

About the job *Unreal Engine Developer* *About Burst* *Burst is building the next evolution of music and gaming.* We're an independent game studio in Helsinki creating a genre-defining experience that blends music creation, performance, and social play. Backed by industry veterans and experienced partners, we're building with global ambition. We keep our team intentionally small, move quickly, and embrace tools and technologies that help us ship efficiently. *Role Summary* We are hiring an *Unreal Engine Developer* to scale up our next phase of development. The right person is a versatile game developer with a proven track record of delivering shipped titles, who thrives in fast-moving environments while bringing enough structure to work on an innovative environment. *Build and ship* * Build gameplay systems, tools, and core engine features in Unreal Engine (C++ and Blueprints). * Ship production-ready features while laying the technical foundations for launch. * Translate creative direction into robust technical implementation. * Work closely with designers and artists to turn ideas into polished gameplay. * Establish coding standards, performance budgets, and maintainable architecture. * Scope technical work alongside the founders and help shape development priorities. * Identify technical risks early and propose practical solutions. *Required Experience & Skills* * *Shipped games.* Mobile, PC, or console. Something real, that players played. * *Breadth.* Gameplay, UI, tools, and systems. You'll touch all of it. * *Architecture.* Practical decisions, made under delivery pressure, that proved durable. * *Working fluency with agentic coding tools* * *Clear communication in a small team.* You'll talk directly to the founders and everyone at the team. *Nice-to-have* * Startup experience. You know how to prioritize, move quickly, and make sound decisions without waiting for every detail to be finalized. * You've embraced meaningful changes in your workflow, choosing new technologies or tools when they improved the outcome rather than sticking with what's comfortable. * Social, multiplayer, or user-generated-content systems * You've helped shape technical direction for a small team or external partners. *How we work* You'll join a small team where decisions are made quickly and individual contributions have a clear impact. We value ownership and trust people to solve problems thoughtfully, while working closely with the rest of the team. In an environment this size, the work you ship is visible, meaningful, and directly shapes the product. The systems, tools, and technical decisions you help establish early on will influence how the game evolves for years to come. *Why Join Burst?* * Play a key role in shaping a game that breaks new ground. * Join a founding team with vision, funding, and momentum. * Build something culturally relevant with lasting impact. *Applying* Send your CV plus a portfolio, repo, or build we can look at, to *[email protected]*. In place of a cover letter, answer these two: * Show us a piece of code an AI assistant generated that you chose not to use. What was wrong with it, and how did you improve or replace it? * What's the toughest technical decision you've had to make under real delivery constraints? What trade-offs did you make, and what was the outcome? Rolling review. We move quickly and we'll tell you where you stand. Reach out now if this sounds like your kind of ride. Palkka: 12,00€ - 18,00€ per tunti Kieli: * English (Pakollinen) Työpaikan sijainti: Hybridityö, 00580 Helsinki